U.S. unveils new task force aimed at cracking down on illicit e-cigarettes
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and the Food and Drug Administration on Monday launched a new task force that will take aim at the sale and distribution of illicit e-cigarettes, in
Biden’s team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America. The Democrat tells voters that companies should pay more in taxes and he blames many businesses for fueling
UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells
(Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it had reached a tentative agreement over a new contract with Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, where workers build EV batteries for vehicles of General Motors. Ultium
Hunter Biden’s gun trial enters its final stretch after deeply personal testimony about his drug use
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The criminal trial of President Joe Biden’s son heads into its final stretch Monday as the defense tries to chip away at prosecutors’ case laying bare some of the darkest moments of Hunter
Supreme Court seeks US government views on Honolulu climate suit against oil companies
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to offer its views on a bid by Sunoco and other oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit by Honolulu accusing
Marquette University President Michael Lovell dies in Rome
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette University President Michael Lovell died Sunday in Rome after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 57. University officials said in a news release posted on X, the social medial platform formerly known
Liberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion access entered the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday, with majority control of the battleground state’s highest court
US and Filipino forces end war drills that tested their endurance in brutal heat and shifty weather
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of American and Filipino troops concluded Monday a new combat exercise in the northern Philippines that tested their endurance in more than a week of brutal heat and volatile weather and braced
Nvidia 10-for-1 stock split goes into effect after stock price for the chipmaker doubled this year
Nvidia’s 10-for-1 stock split goes into effect on Monday, giving investors nine additional shares for every one that they already own. Nvidia’s stock price has more than doubled this year after more than tripling in 2023 and
Coffee, sculptures and financial advice. Banks try to make new branches less intimidating
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s like Sephora or Starbucks now offered a checking account. After years of closing or mostly neglecting physical bank branches across the U.S., the nation’s largest banks are spending hundreds of millions of